Brake Stuck?

[CraigMcNicol]

Just got a '91 Defender TDi 90 for the wife, who prefers the outdoors to the indoors. Problem is I dont have a mechanical bone in my body so was hoping someone could help me...

It seems that there is a brake stuck on although the handbrake is released (I come to this conclusion by the high amount of rev's that I need to get going in reverse or 1st). Could this happen though for anything we are not doing (for instance is the diff lock on and we dont know it, or is there something else that should be done before pulling away).

Your help appreciated.

 

[Pikey]

Just got a '91 Defender TDi 90 for the wife, who prefers the outdoors to the indoors. Problem is I dont have a mechanical bone in my body so was hoping someone could help me...

It seems that there is a brake stuck on although the handbrake is released (I come to this conclusion by the high amount of rev's that I need to get going in reverse or 1st). Could this happen though for anything we are not doing (for instance is the diff lock on and we dont know it, or is there something else that should be done before pulling away).

Your help appreciated.

Are you sure you're not in low range? & have you tried driving it then feeling the wheels to see if any of em are getting hot. If a brakes sticking the wheels will get real hot, real quick.

 

[yella]

i think he means the hand brake is stuck pikey

 

[Pikey]

i think he means the hand brake is stuck pikey

Same solution drive it round then spit on brake drum if it sizzles it's stuck.

 

[yella]

i find ****ing on em works best , great aroma too

 

[Pikey]

i find ****ing on em works best , great aroma too

Bit awkward getting to the handbrake drum unless it's long and bendy

 

[mondo]

craig !

try pullin away in 4th gear .
if you can yer in low box like pikey sez.

 

[CraigMcNicol]

Hand brake is off. And I did check the wheels and none were hot. Diff is to the right and down in "H" there is a real metal on metal squeal from the back.

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

d it be stupid to suggest checking the handbrake underneath?

 

[CraigMcNicol]

Check underneath for what?

 

[Pikey]

Hand brake is off. And I did check the wheels and none were hot. Diff is to the right and down in "H" there is a real metal on metal squeal from the back.

Have you checked the handbrake drum. as well as the wheels

 

[slob]

money? illegal immigrants? speshhilly ones from cornwall or even a sticky hand brake or a sticky bun

 

[yella]

im feckin sure i suggested the handbrake at the beggining of all this

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

yu did - its just after my faux pas about deepender handbrakes on the wheels, I thought that I would point out that checking the wheels werent the way to check the handbrake.

 

[slob]

maybe there's a heavy trailer on the back of it, has anyone suggested checkin fer a heavy trailer?

 

[CraigMcNicol]

Mad Hat - What am I to look at underneath? Or is it a wheels off job to resolve this?

 

[slob]

yer hand brake..its underneath..at the rear of yer t/box. round drummy looking thing

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

yu ask me - of all peeps?

I think the handbrake drum is in the middle of the car at the back of the gearbox. It is easy to identify coz it looks like a brake drum atttached to the front of the rear propshaft.

If I am wrong - be assured - thousands of peeps will tell yu so.

 

[CraigMcNicol]

Thanks, all really helpful. Can someone tell me please how to release the handbrake drum? Then I might get above 20mph next time I hit the road.

 

[yella]

hit it wth a big hammer